# File types

<span dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;">Here is the list of available file types for import (instructions of how to use some files types are linked below):</span>

- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**CSV (.csv)** - the most generic import. Can bring in survey points, boundaries, guidance lines and markers. Expects the columns to be in the format of Longitude, Latitude, Elevation. An optional ‘Name’ column is used for the marker imports</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**DXF (.dxf)** - Drawing Interchange Format, or Drawing Exchange Format) is a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk for enabling data interoperability between AutoCAD and other programs. </span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Ezigrade (.ezigrade)** - imports an Ezigrade file</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Field Level II (.gps)** - Imports a Field Level II .gps file. Supports bringing in survey data, boundary data, section lines and markers. </span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Field Level XML (.xml)** - Imports a Field Level II .xml file. Supports bringing in survey data, boundary data, section lines and markers. </span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Generic XYZ Files (.xyz)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**GeoTIFF (.tiff)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**JSONGrid (.jsongrid)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**KML/KMZ (.kml)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Land XML (.xml)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**LAS/LAZ (.las)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**MyJohnDeere Field Operation** - Allows downloading shapefile data from John Deere Operations Centre</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**OptiSurface Design (.adg)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Pct Earthworks Grid (.PctEarthworksGrid)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**PCTXYZ file (.pctxyz)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**RCD Folder** - Used by John Deere Displays to store field data, including guidance lines.</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**RCD Gen4 (ADAPT)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Shapefile (.shp)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Space Shuttle Radar Topography (SRTM) (.hgt)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Surfer grid elevations (\*.grd)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**T3RRA Control File (.tci)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**T3RRA iDitch Project File (.idz)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**Trimble Multiplane (.txt)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**USGS DEM elevations (\*.dem)**</span>
- <span style="font-size: 16px;">**XYZOut import (.xyzout)**</span>

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<span style="font-size: 16px;">**File Type: T3RRA Control File (.tci)**</span>

<span style="font-size: 16px;">If you are a T3RRA Cutta user, you can easily import a surface from T3RRA Cutta into T3RRA Design Plus</span>

1. <span style="font-size: 16px;">Select the ‘import’ icon on the left hand side of the menu bar.</span>
2. <span style="font-size: 16px;">Select T3RRA Control File (.tci) from the list on the left hand side. This will show all available \*.tci files on your device.</span>
3. <span dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;">Select relevant .tci file</span>
4. <span style="font-size: 16px;">This will open up a pop up window, select relevant .tci file here and press OK</span>
5. <span style="font-size: 16px;">Once a file has been selected, press the open button and after a conversion process the elevation surface and identified design surfaces will appear in the working area and the layer selection area.</span>

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<span style="font-size: 16px;">To import surveyed points from a .tci file and surface within T3RRA Design Plus, from the top Layers menu, choose Surfaces &gt; Layer &gt; Import &gt; From raw data points (Deere RCD, CSV, etc) &gt; T3RRA Software Survey Points (\*.tci) and follow the prompts.</span>